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 A Warsaw man suffered severe burns in a house fire allegedly when a methamphetamine lab exploded Sunday afternoon. Around 7 p.m. Sunday, Fire crews were dispatched to a home at 1091 N. CR 400E, Warsaw, that had caught fire. While fire crews were on the way to the blaze, it was discovered that a person who had been injured at the residence was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital in a car. While firefighters were battling the blaze, they learned that there was a methamphetamine lab inside the home, and the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force was called to the scene. |
 No one was injured in a house fire at 2596 Robby Drive, Warsaw, that started around 7:32 p.m. Sunday. Crews from the Warsaw Fire Department arrived at the home of Michael and Patricia Helton, and found a garage fire spread to an attic space above the home. The Heltons smelled smoke, opened the garage door and saw the fire in the garage. The residents called 911 and were out of the home when fire crews arrived. Mike Wilson, Warsaw Fire Department, said the cause of the fire was electrical, and damage from the fire is estimated at around $80,000. Fire Crews from Pierceton, Claypool and Winona Lake assisted at the scene. Photo by Gary Nieter, Tmes-Union |
 Firefighters work near the chimney while extinguishing the blaze from Saturday morning’s house fire along CR 1200S, near CR 300E. Sidney Fire Department was the lead department working the blaze. According to an official with Sidney Fire Department, the fire was called in about 3:45 a.m. and took nearly two hours to get under control. Crews were on scene until 8 a.m. The home was determined to be a total loss. According to the Sidney Fire Department official, the home wasn’t occupied at the time of the blaze. The name of the homeowner was not available as of this morning. Pierceton Fire Rescue Assisted! Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union |
 A barn fire in Pierceton claimed the lives of several goats, but no humans were injured in the blaze Wednesday afternoon. Around 3 p.m. the Pierceton Fire Department responded to a call of a barn fire on CR 600E, south of CR 400S, and had the fire under control in about half an hour. The barn, which was owned by Eddie Craft, CR 600E, Pierceton, also contained several tools and an air compressor. Firefighters put the blaze out in about two hours. The cause of the fire is undetermined, and an estimate of damage was not available. Firefighters from Sidney and Winona Lake assisted the Pierceton crew at the scene. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union |
 At 8:03 p.m. Tuesday, Sidney Fire Department responded to a house fire at CR 600E just north of SR 14. Shortly after arrival, they called for full assist from four neighboring departments. Fire crews from Pierceton, South Whitley, North Manchester and Silver Lake helped battle the blaze until approximately 1 a.m. Sidney Fire Chief Jeremy Caudill said the home is a total loss. Residents of the home, occupied by Russell Veach Jr., were not at home when the fire started. Though there were no injuries, several pets were lost in the blaze. Fire investigators, including the state fire marshal, are on the scene today trying to determine a cause.(Article and Photo From NewsWithStaceyPage.com) |
 Two people escaped injury when their Pierceton home caught fire Tuesday afternoon. According to Pierceton Fire Chief Matt Brubaker, the home of Scott and Heidi Moseley on CR 400S caught fire around 5 p.m. Tuesday. The chimney fire started when soot build up in a pipe for a woodburning stove in the house ignited and spread to insulation in the home. About 20 firefighters from Pierceton and Sidney battled the blaze, which caused $25,000-$30,000 damage. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union |
 Merritt Hyndman, 73, of Leesburg, passed away on Dec. 23, 2009, at 4:51 pm, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on September 18, 1936 in Pierceton, to Leo and Bertha (Gilbert) Hyndman. On June 1, 1956, he married Stella R. Shepherd, who proceeded him in death. He then married Joanne (Thurston) Snyder on October 10, 2008, who survives. Merritt retired after 40 plus years from Warsaw Chemical as a maintenance supervisor. He was also a former volunteer firefighter and Pierceton E.M.S for 47 years and former longtime Chief. He was awarded Firefighter of the Year by the Kosciusko County Fireman's Association. Mr. Hyndman is survived by wife Joanne, Leesburg; 2 daughters: Kris (Greg) Jensen, Cromwell; Kelly Geiger, Pierceton; son Kim (Linda) Hyndman, Columbia City; step-son Edward Sult, Leesburg; 7 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Monday, Dec. 28, from 4-8 pm, at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 10 am, at the funeral home. (Article and Picture Written and Published on NewsWithStaceyPage.com |
| Check out the 2009 Christmas Party Photos now up in the picture section! |
 In January of this year, a five-man committee was formed within the Pierceton Fire Department to explore the possibility of replacing the department's tanker with a more efficient and safer model. Initial meetings to decide what kind of qualities a new tanker would require turned to months and endless hours of research and phone calls to places all over the U.S. As of Tuesday, Pierceton Fire put into service a 2001 Mack CH 613. In layman's terms, it's the best tanker for the community and Washington Township, and for the taxpayers, it isn't costing any extra money. (Article and Picture Written and Published on NewsWithStaceyPage.com |
 Jerry Kreger Reminding you to buckle your safety belt! You never know when you might get into a accident! Pierceton Days Parade 2009 photos are up in the photo section take a look! |
 BATTLE FOR BLOOD: Blood Drive! Tuesday August 11th 2009 At the Center Lake Pavilion, 117 Canal St. Warsaw, Indiana. Starts at 12 noon and ends at 6 p.m.! |
 Pierceton Fire Rescue Had a great training today at our training house! We did some ladder training for the new guys and eggress training. Also did some ladder carrys. Quite a productive training. Check out some photos by clicking HERE. (Photos By Erick Taylor) |
 Pierceton Fire Spent 2 Hours out on the ice today, for our yearly ice rescue training. Alot of new recruits have been added to the roster as of late so today was a perfect day for a little extra training! Special thanks goes out the Baker family for allowing us a warm place to change in the shop and the use of there acre pond...Take a look at the new slide show gallery in the pictures section or CLICK HERE. (All photos taken by Dale Friedrich!) |
 Pierceton Fire Resue Responded to a Car accident (10-50 PI) with entrapment. The vehicle went down a fairly steep hill and struck a tree head on this weekend that took the crew of E801 and Multi Township EMS Paramedics a little bit of time to remove multiple patients from the vehicle. (1-3-09 Photo By 854 IC 101) |
 Pierceton Fire Responded to a 10-50 this past saturday night! It was at the intersection of Old rd. 30 and St. Rd. 13. (11-2-08 Photo By 854 IC 101) |
 Firemen work at the front of the house during Thursday afternoon’s house fire on CR 300E, south of CR 400S. According to the Pierceton Fire Department, crews responded to the blaze at 3:30 p.m. and the fire took two hours to get under control. The cause and origin of the fire is still under investigation. Warsaw, Winona Lake, Claypool and Sidney fire departments assisted at the scene. No one was home at the time of the fire. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union |
